President Donald Trump launched an unhinged attack on rising Democratic star James Talarico as the Senate candidate looms as a key threat to the GOP’s control of Congress. The 80-year-old president turned his social media firehose on the 37-year-old Texas House representative on Thursday afternoon as he headed to the Lone Star State to campaign for the embattled Republican Senate candidate,

It’s an extremely delicate balance for vulnerable Republican candidates, who must expand their appeal beyond Trump’s MAGA base to win in the general election this fall, but are also afraid to trigger a backlash from Trump or his hard core supporters if they create too much distance. Most candidates are still wrapping their arms around Trump.

Justice Department lawyers said in a court filing this week that keeping Trump’s name off the performance center could lead to it being demolished.

The Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emissions standards this year, making errors in how it accounted for fuel savings, the price of technology and mileage, according to a new study by a group of economists.

The war isn’t over, though President Trump claims that through bombs and blockade, he has already devastated Iran’s leadership, military and economy.

According to the poll, the president stands with a net negative 5 percentage points on the concern, despite border crossings dropping to record lows during his second term. The president once hit as high as a net positive 11 percentage points in May 2025, and last month, he held a net positive 1 percentage-point lead.

The president's executive order is now in effect for the midterm elections, but the ruling leaves the door open to renewed challenges from rights groups.